Red Moon by David S. Michaels & Daniel Brenton

Red Moon (Breakneck Books).
   Recently, we had the distinct pleasure of reading Red Moon  by David S. Michaels & Daniel Brenton. It is a near future action thriller that posits an alternate history; could the Russians actually have secretly landed on the Moon before Armstrong? The book itself is a fascinating look into the clandestine Russian Moon [...]

AstroEvent of the Week: October 27th- November 2nd; A Halloween Asteroid.

Vesta in Cetus. (Credit; Stellarium).
This Halloween brings a chance to spot one of the brightest known asteroids. 4 Vesta  is currently placed in the constellation Cetus, the Whale and will be in opposition on October 29th this year, and thus be visible in moonless skies nearly all night.

Light Pollution: Know your Enemy.

An Unwanted Constellation in a Backyard Near You. Seminole, Florida. (Photo by Author).
    If there’s one cause that “lights” our fire here at Astroguyz, it’s the fight against Light Pollution. Now, with the 2nd Annual Great Star count well under way, it’s a good time to reflect (OK, another bad metaphor!) on what we’ve done [...]

AstroEvent of the Week: October 20th-26th, 2008. The Orionid Meteors.

Orionid Radiant…(credit: meteorshowersonline.com)
Brace yourselves… meteor season is now well underway. Fresh off the tail of the elusive Draconids early this month comes the Orionids, a decent shower emanating from the shoulder of Orion, near the star Betelgeuse. This shower is due to peak the morning of October 22nd, producing several swift meteors.

Join Forces with the Great Star Count!

Good news; its time to take action in the fight against light pollution!

A Distribution of North American Participants. (Credit: Windows on the Universe).
   On October 20th, 2008, Windows on the Universe will be launching the 2nd Annual World Wide Star Count  as part of its citizen sciece based initiative. The premise is dirt simple; look [...]

Astro-Event of the Week: October 13th-19th 2008. Spot the Zodiacal Light!

   This week’s challenge is an elusive one. With the ecliptic at a high morning angle and the autumnal equinox behind us, now is a good time to attempt to spot the zodiacal light . Look to the east, about an hour or so before local sunrise.

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